SB 1668 Summary

• Authorizes state universities to sponsor charter schools serving students from multiple counties to meet regional education and workforce demands.

• Allows Florida College System institutions to sponsor charter schools within their service areas and offer postsecondary programs leading to industry certifications to charter school students.

• Requires the Department of Education to develop a sponsor evaluation framework addressing strategic vision, alignment with best practices, academic and financial performance, and charter school status.

• Changes charter school application deadline from August 1 to February 1 each calendar year, with schools opening 18 months after application approval.

• Revises reporting requirements for sponsors and charter schools, including annual surveys rating service quality and updated timelines for submitting application and approval information to the Department of Education.